MADRID: Spain was preparing yesterday to seize powers from Catalonia’s regional government as political parties pushed for elections as a way out of the country’s worst crisis in decades, reports AFP. Hundreds of separatists were making large cash withdrawals from Catalan banks in protest…

NEW DELHI: A building collapse in southern India left eight people dead yesterday, an official said, the latest such disaster in the country known for its dilapidated properties and poor quality construction, reports AFP. The group were among 11 employees of a state-run transport company, including…

NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments that Washington would rather work with New Delhi than Beijing over the next century, saying it shared his optimism about their burgeoning relationship, reports AFP. Speaking ahead of a visit to India next week,…

TOKYO: Scientists at Japan’s space agency have discovered a huge moon cave that could one day house a base that would shelter astronauts from dangerous…

NANCHANG: A large amount of copper coins dating back more than 1,000 years have been found in the city of Jingdezhen, the center of China’s historical porcelain industry, Xinhua reports. The cache of coins, weighing around four tonnes, were found in a cellar by a villager building a new house…